2016 MISM Profile
Hire the BYU Advantage
Innovation
“BYU students are trailblazers. They approach
problems with open minds and are eager to find
creative solutions. I’m impressed with their dedication
to innovation.”
FRASER BULLOCK
Managing Director, Sorenson Capital Partners
THE BYU ADVANTAGE
Are you looking for master of information systems graduates with
the perfect blend of business and technology from one of the most
celebrated information systems programs in the country? If so, we’re
here to help you hire the BYU advantage. Recruiters keep coming
back to BYU for the experience and core strengths that set our
graduates apart.
1) Job-Ready: Historically, 100 percent of our students have
accepted job offers within three months of graduation. BYU MISMs
are employed all over the country, working for both multinational
firms and small high-tech startups. Of the most recent group of MISM
graduates, 48 percent took jobs outside Utah.
2) Character: The shared values of BYU and its sponsoring institution
help instill strong character in our students. We build on these values
with a required study of business ethics from some of the leading
experts in the field.
3) Innovation: During their final year students propose and complete
an innovative project that has real business value, building on the
knowledge they have gained during the program. Faculty carefully
mentor students as they design and implement their projects. Projects
are diverse and have included mobile applications, web applications,
business intelligence problems, security projects, cutting-edge
research, and a variety of entrepreneurial endeavors.
4) Technically Enhanced: BYU’s Information Systems Department
boasts an instructional lab that allows students to learn critical skills
through direct use of new technologies. The lab seats thirty students,
each with dual-monitor workstations that have the ability to run
several virtual machines. The lab experience gives students a chance
to experiment with the technology used by leading commercial
enterprises in a controlled environment, where they can push the
boundaries of technology.
5) Top-Notch Faculty: The information systems department has a 8:1
student-to-faculty ratio which provides mentoring opportunities and a
collaborative environment. The professors are highly renowned, with
all hires in the last twelve years coming from elite PhD programs.
Students also work closely with the Information Systems Advisory
Board, a group of sixteen industry professionals that regularly sit in on
classroom presentations, group panels, and one-on-one mentoring
sessions.
CLASS PROFILES
2012
2013
2014
2015
NUMBER OF APPLICANTS
65
90
90
88
NUMBER ENROLLED
46
47
56
57
AVERAGE GPA
3.65
3.71
3.66
3.68
MEN
91%
81%
80%
95%
WOMEN
9%
19%
20%
5%
76%
74%
71%
75%
9%
15%
13%
5%
ENTERING STUDENTS
BILINGUAL
INTERNATIONAL
“BYU’s IS program is a great choice on many different levels.
It provided me with the solid technical skills required to solve
the complex problems of our computer-driven world while
rounding out my education with business, communication,
and leadership skills. To anyone who is looking for a career
that mixes technology and business skills, I highly recommend
the IS program.”
Kevin Ball, Portfolio Advisor,
ExxonMobil Exploration, MISM 2003
MISM Recruiters
MISM ACHIEVEMENTS
The National Security Agency and Department
of Homeland Security has designated BYU as a
Center for Academic Excellence in Information
Assurance Education (CAE/IAE), a designation
that honors schools excelling in the development
of professionals who help protect national
security information systems. Only seven schools
nationwide were given the designation, and BYU is
the first school in Utah to receive the award.
Adobe
Amazon
American Express
Ancestry.com
Anglepoint
Apple
Capital One
Cisco Systems
BYU students affiliated with the Association for
Information Systems (AIS) organization are taking
huge leaps in the information systems world.
At the 2015 AIS Student Competition in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a BYU team topped five other
national finalists to claim first place in the Security Policy Competition. A second team won third
place in the Women in Information Systems Video Competition by creating a film that explained
why women should study information systems. The BYU AIS chapter was also presented with
a Distinguished Student Chapter award—one of three universities to receive the award out of
sixty-nine chapters nationwide.
Deloitte
Domo
Epic Systems
ExxonMobil
EY
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FedEx
2015 PLACEMENT
Goldman Sachs
Google
Huron Consulting Group
68%
IHC
West
Mid-Atlantic
2%
N/A
Midwest
JP Morgan
KPMG
LinkedIn
Microsoft
Alaska
Palantir
Pariveda Solutions
PepsiCo
PwC
Northeast
Hawaii
Qualtrics
N/A
USAA
Walmart
Workday
28%
Zions Bank
Southwest
PLACEMENT BY YEAR
2%
South
PLACEMENT BY INDUSTRY
100%
100%
100%
100%
4%
IT/Infrastructure
3%
Security
91%
Placement
6%
General Operations
18%
BI/Database
2011
2012
2013
2014
42%
Development
2015
27%
Consulting
Average Starting Salaries
$61,320
$60,691
$69,532
$71,925
$73,992
updated 10/15